Where does “korosteisuus” come from?

korosteisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish korosteinen, from Finnish koroste, from Finnish korostaa, from Finnish korko, from Finnish korkea, from Proto-Finnic korkeda — tall, high.

korosteisuus (Finnish): having an emphasis

Definitions

  1. having an emphasis

Ancestry of “korosteisuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorosteinenhaving an emphasis (of), emphasized
2Finnishkorostehighlight
3Finnishkorostaato emphasize, highlight, accentuate
4Finnishkorkoheel; interest, interest rate; stress
5Finnishkorkeahigh; tall, high
6Proto-Finnickorkedatall, high
Every word from Proto-Finnic korkeda →Every word from Finnish korkea →Every word from Finnish korko →